This was such a good book! I really liked how much information there was and the way the book is written. I can't wait to recommend this to customers at my store.

There are some fantastic stories in this book that can inspire and motivate kids to do great things. This is a great resource for any elementary and/or middle school. I think all libraries and schools should have this on their shelves. Definitely needs to be added into social studies readings.

This is a great picture book about activism for middle graders. (Yes, a picture book for middle graders. The recommended ages on the back are 7-12, and that sounds about right. It's very text-intensive, and younger readers will likely get bogged down before finishing.)

Ten (well, eleven; two are sisters) kids and teens are profiled in the book. Each spread talks about what their form of activism is, and is accompanied by a beautiful illustration. There are also smaller sidebars on each page that talk about kids who are doing related activism in their own communities. At the back of the book, there are even more mini-profiles. Photographs are included throughout.

While I really like the premise of this book and think it's important, reading it just made me sad. How have we gotten to the point where kids feel the need to step up and do something because adults have completely dropped the ball? Kids should be able to be kids. They shouldn't have to fight for clean water or against forced marriage or take a stand against gun violence. It makes me really sad that adults have done such a poor job of protecting our world and the people in it that kids feel that they have to pick up the slack.

And, call me jaded, but I can't help but wonder how many of these kids will still be as engaged once they become adults themselves. My generation wanted to save the planet, too. Then we grew up, bought gas-guzzling cars, filled our landfills with our babies' disposable diapers, ignored the environment as long as jobs were being created, and passed the problems on to the next generation. I really hope that this generation of kids is going to be the one to buck the trend.

Aside from a few little technical issues with the writing, this is a really strong non-fiction title that shows kids that there are people their own age who are making a difference. Hopefully, this book (and others like it) will have an impact and inspire more kids to be agents of change.

"Their strengths are passion, imagination, and hope."

This was such a good read! Our Future by Janet Wilson is an inspiring read about kids around the world taking action to solve the world's problems. It is proof that your age does not matter when it comes to activism and wanting to make the world a better place. There are so many different examples about what kids from many different countries have done already or are doing now. The illustrations are absolutely breathtaking. I can't wait to read this with children and show them examples of strong role models. I want to use this book to help them feel empowered and like they can tackle any issue in the world.

Kids get it. We forget, as we get older, and futher away, how we too got it when we were younger. That we knew what the future held, and we needed to do something about it. These kids, featured in this book, are aware as well.

Ten kids who have taken a stand, who have done something, in some case very small, in other cases quite large. Ten kids from around the world. Ten kids, plus other kids, who are mentioned in smaller notes, beside the larger profiles.

Some kids you may have heard others, others, you will meat for the first time.

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And at the end of the book there is a seciton that explains that you too can make a difference, and how to go about it.

Good book about social activism. Highly recommended.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

This is a beautifully illustrated, inspiring book for kids that tells the stories of kids around the world who are doing things to improve the world. Some of the issues include the environment, gun violence, police brutality, bullying, poaching, transgender kids, clean water and immigration. Each two-page spread includes a beautiful multi-media portrait of the child, a summary of the issue and what the child did to bring about change, and a small profile of one or two other kids around the world who also helped bring about change on that issue. The stories are very inspiring and show that kids really can make a difference. In several cases, judges and lawmakers enacted laws in response to the children's protests, often pretty big ones (like banning all plastic bags in Bali).

The book ends with ways for kids to make their own differences. This is a great book to show kids that they have more power than they think and to remind us all that just because adults aren't changing things doesn't mean they can't be changed.

My rating system:
1 = hated it
2 = it was okay
3 = liked it
4 = really liked it
5 = love it, plan to purchase, and/or would buy it again if it was lost

I read a temporary digital ARC of the book for the purpose of review.

Thank you #netgalley for giving me a copy of #OurFuture to review. I can't love this book enough. This will be a great addition to my classroom library. This book tells the story of numerous children and the impact they are making in their communities and the world. This book is empowering and shows children com all over the world making a difference. This is the type of positive example children need to see.

This book is well written and the characters are described well. This is a very moving and inspiring. God bless the kids in this book. I highly recommend it to anyone and everyone

The number one thing that I can say about <i>Our Future</i> by Janet Wilson is that it is an incredibly uplifting book to read. If you ever feel as though you are in a situation where you feel hopeless for the world, this is a good book to pick up. Whereas often the news can make you hate humanity, <i>Our Future </i>features a number of children who have taken strides toward building a better world for not only themselves and their friends, family, and communities but for others in the world who will come after them. And to see that there are children out there who are deeply aware of the issues of the world and making efforts to resolve them is a truly heartwarming thing. It genuinely makes me feel as though there might still be hope for the people on this earth, especially with how down I've been about it of late.

From a little girl who wants to make drinking water safe in her community to a young teen boy who speaks out against gun violence, the stories in this book will make you feel hope for the future and wish that you'd been as knowledgeable as they were when you were young so that you, too, could make a difference. There's even a story about a six year old who wrote a letter to the president about saving children who have been hurt in Syria, saving refugees, and even offered to share his bike with other children. And to think there are so many adults out there who cannot bring themselves to be as kind as a child this young.

I am so glad to have gotten a chance to read this book. I wish that I had been more like these children when I was young, but alas such amazing children sometimes need parents who are aware of the issues and encourage their children not only to learn about them, but to really take efforts to make the world a better place. I would encourage having this book on your shelf both for yourself and for any children in your life.

<i>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</i>

Thank you netgalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
I thought this would be a children's book but it reads more like an anthology. A collection of stories from kids around the world who have spoken up against Injustice and environmental harm. Profound and has beautifully illustrated pictures.

These children are doing amazing things and are role models to other children as well as adults looking to make a change! I loved that each section was written from the children's viewpoint, so this book will be easily understood by young readers. The artwork was beautiful as well. Such a wonderful book to introduce children to making changes that are important to them. No voice is too small.

Thank you to NetGalley and Second Story Press for providing me with an ARC.